Hatchet STUDY GUIDE Chapters 11-15

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is personification?

Back

A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does protagonist mean?

Back

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What tool did Brian use to catch fish in 'Hatchet'?

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A bow and arrow he made.

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What does the term 'figurative language' refer to?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.